Mr. Cardenas represents public entities, transportation companies and commercial businesses in complex matters involving environmental claims in matters arising under virtually every major federal environmental statute, particularly including the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), in jurisdictions from coast-to-coast. He has extensive experience in Superfund and hazardous substance sites, including negotiation of consent decrees, agreed orders, and settlements, cost-recovery and contribution actions, contaminated property damage and devaluation claims, NRD assessment and litigation, third-party and citizen suits, and other matters relating to contamination or impaired real property. He has also represented commercial landowners in enforcement and administrative proceedings concerning the release and migration of hazardous materials in all environmental media, and coordinated remedial process among various stake-holders.

"We’re so glad that Victor has joined our Houston office," says Jeff Patterson, Managing Partner at HDBD. "We have the business to expand that office, and hope to attract more exceptional lawyers like Victor.”